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Signs seem to point to Jokowi victory as Indonesians go to polls next week

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Indonesians will go to the polls in just one week to vote in what has been touted as the world's largest, single-day elections. It will also be the first time in Indonesia that both its legislative and presidential polls are held on the same day.

The numbers are staggering.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 10, 2019, with the headline Signs seem to point to Jokowi victory as Indonesians go to polls next week. Subscribe